>> you may not know this, but parking next to a crosswalk is now illegal. the bill, signed into law earlier this month, already proving to be controversial because it won't just have an impact on where you park in the bay area. >> abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez is here to tell us the implications of this. you actually scared us when you peered out from around the building with the cars coming at you like little concerned myself. >> yeah, you can't believe how many people had not heard about this law. many. now the word transit officials use here is daylighting. so when you have light right, you see better. and that basically means improving safety by removing parked cars next to crosswalks in order to be able to see the pedestrian better. this is not an only in san francisco moment here. every city in california must now follow this law. wait. is simple don't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. whether it's marked or not. sfmta told us parking control officers will now issue warnings. if you're within the spirit of the 20ft, they'll be okay. >> they'r

next to crosswalks in order to be able to see the pedestrian better.ment here. every city in california must now follow this law. we simple don't park within 20ft of a crosswalk. whether it's marked or not. sfmta told us. parking control officers will now issue warnings if you're within the spirit of the 20ft, they'll be okay. >> they're not going. they're not going to take out a tape measure. >> but we did so right there is we're going to measure. and this goes up to right here for ten. we did it in two stages ten feet at a time. so that's about 20ft right there. think of it as the length of a big car. but don't expect all curbs near those crosswalks to be painted red. >> no, it will not be painted because it's a state law now. it's basically like a driving rule. >> so how are people supposed to know? >> well, that's part of the that's part of the reason that that we're doing this story is to increase awareness. >> did you know about that law? >> no, i didn't know about that law at all. so i don't know about it either. >> we tried our darndest to info

pedestrian visibility at crosswalks, but there are places in a city like san francisco where the letter of the law seems a bit impractical. robbie harnoy traveled from connecticut for work and hasn't figured out what to make of san francisco's traffic. >> i've been here for a week and no, i haven't gotten used to it. yeah. i don't know what's harder, driving or walking. >> reporter: she's amazed at all the distractions that drivers have to deal with. >> there's scooters. there's cable cars. there's people. you know, there's tents in the middle of the streets. there's a lot of obstacles. >> reporter: it makes it dangerous for people trying to cross the street, especially when they can be partially hidden by cars parked along the sidewalks. >> yeah. i feel like people can't see me when i -- around the sidewalk and it feels that way a lot, especially here in san francisco. >> reporter: so a b 413 went into effect january 1st. it prohibits parking within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk so guys like joe vitaly don't have to wander into the street to see past the van parked at the c

well into what is a crosswalk. how do you reconcile the diagram which shows the visibility to where people would be crossing to the far distance and near distance not obscureed by these trees? >> the diagram is a very simple graphic illustrating a key issue with respect to a very common and simple measure to improve vision zero. that is to remove approach side parked vehicle. red curb. very simple effective way to take care of the problem but not the entire picture and the diagram doesn't delve further into that. there are reams of more information about this, but the idea is that the leading cause of pedestrian injuries and fatalities is within crossings in the street. the vast majority of those are persons with disabilities and persons who are seniors can be very catastrophic. >> generally they are using the curb cuts? >> not nramps are intended particularly for people with mobility disabilities. people with wheelchairs and scooters, but the cross walk is available for free for anyone so someone with a visual dis

most corners have barriers that prevent parking in crosswalks.n so many cars are parked on her street. >> one person may have 5-6 cars, and that is there privilege. i think it is not fair. other people need spaces. >> reporter: here there are no barriers or curbs keeping people back. according to the new law, these cars are illegally parked at a resident says he does not think it is practical. >> look at how tight it is already. when you see people parking out here even for a little bit, they post up on their and get stuff out of their house, if it is illegal people will get tickets left and right. in san francisco you are fighting for parking as it is, you are making it more difficult , also the tickets are ridiculous. you will go broke in a month with that law. >> reporter: the law already exists but how much it will be enforced has yet to be seen. for the next year they will only issue warnings but come 2025 the tickets will begin flowing for people parking on the edge. >> the new law only applies to unmarked intersections, people can continue

police say the vehicles plowed through a crowd of people and a crosswalk outside the concert venue. >>> you can see gas cans on the ground outside the charred suv. the police chief says first responders found at least a dozen of them in and around the vehicle. the crash killed at least two people and we're told the driver of the suv is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. here is how people at the concert described the scene. >> it was only about 20 feet from the building. and at the time when everybody was funneling out, the flames were probably still like 15 feet high. >> as we walked down into the hallway, and going down the stairs, the smell of gasoline was just so intense. i couldn't believe how strong it was. >> here with us is cnn's brynn gingras. we mentioned the gas cans. what else are people talking about? >> you hit the two major points. a car ramming into a crowd of people and gas cans around one of those vehicles. obviously this is raising serious larm for law enforcement quickly as you pointed out the fbi gets involved in these type of things trying to figure

uh, not parking closer to, uh, the crosswalks. and i thought i heard you say that this applies to both marked and unmarked. how do you know that something's unmarked? so so here in california, the presumption at an intersection is that there is a crosswalk. even if one is not striped. so if it's an intersection, then it's a crosswalk. i see. well, that does broaden the what's the number? there was something in the papers about what, 40,000? uh there was a number in the papers. i have not substantiated that. i don't know if anyone one from our streets team is here who can. somebody else? uh, i i'll have to get back to you on that. i'm not sure where that number came from. well, let's just say it's a very large number. yes. um, and you're indicating that it doesn't take effect until a year from now because people are just going to be getting warnings. um, but that's going to make them mad, uh, even if it's not a real ticket. um do we have any estimate of how many parking spaces on a cumulative basis? uh, we've lost due to all of the

. >> coming up at 5:30, the new restrictions on parking near crosswalks and why supporters say it's a matter of life and death. >>> the nfl regular season wraps up tonight, but the 49ers have to wait a little longer to find out their first playoff opponent. >> vern glenn joins us with a look at what could lie ahead for the nfc regular season champions, the 9ers. >> well, here's a question. 49ers empire, what team do you want on january 20th or 21st , rams again, eagles, packers, buccaneers? well, any of those scenarios could happen. 49ers would play the lowest remaining seed for the divisional round. they wouldn't know until next sunday night at the earliest. kyle shanahan wants his team to stay sharp, so they plan to get after it this week at practice. >> no matter what happens, no matter who comes here in a couple weeks, no matter what type of game it is, whether it's a shootout, game of field goals, whatever it is, we're up for whatever it takes to win it. >> we make sure we're the best version of ourselves for when that moment comes, whoever has to come to levi's. >> okay. they'll

there were people that were injured in the crosswalk.lso the driver of that ford expedition that was also seriously injured and is in the hospital right now. i want you to hear more from police how they describe what happened. >> the force of the collision caused the two vehicles to go through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk and then into two other vehicles. there was a large fire associated with the crash that took the rochester fire department almost one hour to extinguish. >> you heard those saying they could smell the gasoline as they were exiting the venue. a dozen gas canisters found in and around that ford expedition. that's raising this to a whole new level of an investigation. you have to believe that investigators already are trying to figure out who that person is, combing through their social media, talking to anyone who went to the concert, talking to maybe the family members of that person. we're still trying to figure out exactly what happened here and of course we'll keep you updated. >> brynn gingras, t

parking next to a crosswalk is now illegal, and drivers who don't follow the rule will begin gettings. the bill, signed into law earlier this month, says that you cannot park within 20ft of a crosswalk, whether it is marked or not, and residents tell abc seven that the new law makes parking even harder to find for drivers. but ricardo alejo's, with the sfmta says it's simply prioritizes pedestrian safety over parking by keeping away from the crosswalk, you're allowing vehicles that are driving to get a better view of pedestrians that might be starting to cross the crosswalk. busses that start or end their route near a crosswalk will also be moved back 20ft, starting next year. the warnings will stop and then citations will be given out. the fine has not been determined yet. might be time to start rethinking that daily cup of oj. maybe eat a whole orange instead . drinking a glass or more than 100% fruit juice. it was linked to small weight gain in both children and adults, and that's according to a new analysis by medical journal jama pediatrics. doctors say it's likely because you c

you can continue to park outside of the red painted curb even to it ends 20 feet from the crosswalk. >>> napa valley bottle rock festival dropped the lineup. the bill has a mix of old and new artists [music] that is a good one. headliners expected to hit the stage stevie nixx. to see the complete lineup head to our website kpix.com. >>> all right, back to our first alert weather now. our meteorologist darren peck is in our virtual studio and tell us to have our umbrellas handy, darren? >> reporter: plenty of high clouds out there. we are watching that from the window on the bay. that is the storm, calling it a storm it is a major upgrade. not a lot of rain or super impactful, there is rain coming our way, tomorrow and wednesday. we will look at that. first, here is monday. monday, day time highs will climb up to pretty much on the mark for average. pretty much in the upper 50s bay area wide. tomorrow morning will not be as cold as today was. no frost advisory for tomorrow. does not mean it will still not be cold but not as cold as today. getting into the detail of the arrival of this

at crashes involving pedestrians , we see them occurring very often at crosswalks . so having that space and giving people more visibility will hopefully allow people to see pedestrians, see vehicles, and keep everyone safe. >> there are also several new rules to curb thefts of catalytic converters the national insurance crime bureau said from 20 2020 through 2022 california saw the highest number of catalytic converter thefts in the country. >>> happening today, the mainstreet ferry terminal in alameda reopened this morning. san francisco bay ferry officals say that means service resumed on the oakland and alameda route as well as the alameda short hop between alameda and oakland. some departure times for routes from this terminal are changing as well. make sure you check the ferry site for details . >>> if you're looking to get rid of your christmas tree , san francisco's environment department is going to kick off their christmas tree chipping recycling service . it is back after a three-year hiatus since % a reminder, if your tree is over six feet it will be cut

they say the victim was walking outside of the crosswalk when he was hit. the driver did stay on the scene. >> tonight we're getting another look at the scene where a car catapulted off the freeway overpass and into a building in san francisco. you're looking at video from the citizen app. the crash happened last night on 80 westbound at the harris harrison street off-ramp coming off of the bay bridge into the city. the chp says the driver who was speeding at the time took the curvature of the ramp lost control and that caused her car to launch into the air off of the ramp and into the building down below. no word tonight on the victim's condition. but officers say she was wearing a seatbelt and she did survive. now to our 4 zone forecast. a live look outside at the bucky ball at the exploratorium on the embarcadero in the city. it is downright cold out there. but i i shutter to even mention that because of what the rest of the country is experiencing, this is nothing. yeah, it's unbelievable. you know, this is the goal of arctic express really kicking into

a woman was struck and killed in a crosswalk by hit and run driver.ed on macarthur boulevard right near east oakland church got cry sunday morning investigators learned that she had been walking in the crosswalk when a white cadillac deville traveling westbound struck her and then sped off. the woman was taken to the hospital and sadly died. that crash, of course, under investigation. time now is 6.25. and inmate has died in the san mateo county jail while he was. >> in the detox unit. officials say that on sunday, the inmate at the maguire correctional facility experienced a medical episode >> where he struggled to breeze. paramedics tried to revive him. >> but he ended up dying. the inmate has not been identified. >> or name to us. the sheriff's office launched a new detox program in the jail in october of 2023. to address the increasing number of those who come into the jail or under the influence of illicit narcotics. 6.26. right now. and 5 suspected gang members, including 3 minors were arrested over the weekend in miranda are sorry. and santa ro

it creates a 20 foot no parking zone at crosswalks to help make them safer for pedestrians.aw went into effect on january 1st in san francisco, for example, no fines, though, will be issued until january of 2025. only warnings crabbers began putting their pots into california coastal waters today, south of the sonoma, mendocino county line, crabbers can start pulling those pots up on thursday as the commercial crab season officially opens. >> they are limited, though, to half the usual number of traps to help keep endangered humpback whales from getting tangled in the lines. >> all righty, back to the weather. we've got some rain in the forecast tomorrow, but it's sort of low grade stuff. it's kind of a drive by system. it'll hit in the afternoon, so the afternoon commute will be wet. it'll be damp quarter inch, maybe a half inch, which is a significant amount of rain. but i think the half inch will be in the coastal hills or maybe the east bay hills, but most likely it'll be a quarter inch for most of us or less, especially as you head south towards san jose. want to show y

authorities were actually -- police rather on the scene trying to get people across a crosswalk when this ford expedition with the gas cans plowed into a mitsubishi outlander leaving the venue. in that car two people am were killed. several other people were injured in the crosswalk and the person driving that ford expedition, michael oavery as identified by a source, he is still in the hospital we are hearing with life-threatening injuries but we are continuing to get an update on that. so a lot here to digest that we've learned within the last couple of hours but domestic terrorism is a question. something that is being vest gatds in this incident and as we talked about, audi, you know, authorities on the lookout for these incidents, have been keeping a head on a swivel because of this heightened threat environment now. this is an example how the fbi gets involved very quickly with the investigation and we will continue to look for more answer, but two people killed. >>> the israeli supreme court narrowly striking down benjamin netanyahu's overall han. >>> and a missing student in

the hawk signal stands for high intensity activated crosswalk.d at crosswalks that don't have stop signs or regular traffic signals. the normally dark but when a pedestrian pushes the button, a yellow light starts flashing that warns drivers to get ready to stop. then the top red light turns on and drivers are supposed to stop. so the pedestrian can cross. there are already some hawk signals in berkeley, san francisco, and parts of marin, antioch and concord plan to install them soon. all right, 815 is your time, sal is tracking the roads this morning. >> sal, what's it looking like? >> well, it's a little slow. andre and garcia, earlier problems, partly to blame. and then we have the typical tuesday commute. tuesday tends to be one of the busiest days of the week. let's start with the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see that we have some slow traffic there. i've also been looking at most of these. east bay commutes are now getting better, although very slowly getting better. it's not like it's a picnic out there. 80 westbound southbound 685 over

a woman struck and killed in a crosswalk and being a hit and run driver. >> this happened on macarthur boulevard near east oakland church god christ sunday morning, investigators learned that she had been walking in the crosswalk when a white cadillac deville traveling westbound struck her and then sped off. that woman was taken to the hospital, but sadly died. the crash is under investigation. >> and inmate has died at the san mateo county jail while he was in the detox unit. there. officials say on sunday the inmate was at the maguire correctional facility, an experience, a medical episode where he struggled to breeze. paramedics tried to revive him, but he later died. the inmate's name has not been released. the sheriff's office launched a new detox program inside the jail in october of 2023. to address the increasing number of people who come in under the influence of illicit narcotics. 5 suspected gang members, including 3 minors, were arrested over the weekend on gun-related charges. this as santa rosa is tackling a rise in gang related youth violence. police pulled over a car on

specifically a woman was struck and killed in a crosswalk by hit and run driver. now this happened on macarthur boulevard right near east oakland church, god christ church sunday morning, investigators learned that she had been walking in the crosswalk when a white cadillac deville traveling westbound struck or and then took off. that woman was taken to the hospital and sadly died in the crash is under investigation. time now is 9.25. inmate has died in the san mateo county jail while incarcerated in the detox unit. >> officials say sunday the inmate was at the require correctional facility and experienced a medical episode where he was struggling to breathe. paramedics tried to revive him, but he later died. the inmate's name has not been released at this point. the sheriff's office launched a new detox program inside the jail in october of 2023 to address an increasing number of people who are coming in under the influence of illicit narcotics. 5 suspected gang members, including 3 minors have been arrested and happened over the weekend. these are gun-related ch

and in east oakland, the woman was struck and killed a crosswalk by hit and run driver. it happened on macarthur boulevard right near east oakland church. god christ sunday morning, investigators learned that she had been walking in the crosswalk when a white cadillac deville traveling westbound struck her and then took off. the w man was taken to hospital, but later died. that crash is under investigation. >> an inmate has died in the san mateo county jail while he was in the detox unit there. officials say it happened sunday. the inmate was at the maguire correctional facility, an experienced a medical episode where he was struggling to breathe. paramedics tried to revive him, but he ended up dying. they have not released his name to us. the sheriff's office did launch a new detox program in the jail in october of 2023 to address the increasing number of in may to come in under the influence of illicit narcotics. 5 suspected gang members, including 3 minors were arrested over the weekend for gun-related charges. this as the city, santa rosa is tackling a rise in gang r

a woman was killed in a crosswalk by hit and run driver.this happened on macarthur boulevard near east oakland church god christ sunday morni. >> investigators learned that she had been walking in the crosswalk when a white cadillac deville. traveling westbound, struck her and then took off. the woman was taken to the hospital, but later died. the crash is under investigation. police say that they were shot at by suspects getting away in a stolen car during 2 chases sunday in antioch. that first chase. >> to get around 10:30pm, one. police responded to reports of a car stolen out of san francisco and antioch officer spotted the stolen car near long branch way in prairie way. as the officer pulled up behind the car, they say the suspects sped off and police took chase someone inside the car allegedly fired several rounds, but the gunfire hitting the patrol car, but not the officer. the chase then continued into brentwood and officers lost sight of the car. but later found abandoned near kaiser hospital. but police look for evidence in that c

if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. it's a proven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared commissioner benedicto is in route. commissioner janez, president. commissioner byrne here. commissioner yee here. vice president carter oberstein is in route. president lyons, do you have a quorum? also with us tonight are chief scott from the san francisco police department and executive director paul henderson from the department of police accountability. thank you. welcome, everyone, to our january. seventh meeting. we can't believe we're already halfway through january. um, all right, let's get this party started. so go ahead. line line

the second bill requires agencies like caltrans to create more sidewalks and crosswalks on surface streets. the senator says this is about saving lives. >> it's about people and families' lives changed forever because of preventable deaths and injuries on our roads. >> senator wiener says there has been a 20% increase in road deaths here in california in the past three years. >>> in oakland, the anti-human trafficking team in the alameda county district attorney's office is organizing a public safety march which is coming up in just a few hours. the walk starts at 2:00 this afternoon at 17th and international boulevard, and then it will end nearby at san antonio park where organizers will host a rally but also a resource fair. >>> the american lung association's 2024 state of tobias control report isout, and it is smming president joe bides administration for a lack of action. the association says it's unacceptable that after deces of research tobias is still the leing cause of preventable deaths in the u.s. 480,000 people die every year because of us they say the white house failed by not

several people in the crosswalk were hurt. two people in one of the suvs were killed. >> when we did finally get outside and you saw the carnage of the cars and the one car burnt up, the smell of gasoline was just so intense. i couldn't believe how strong it was. >> investigators say they found a dozen gas canisters in and around the ford expedition that had been rented at the syracuse airport, and that's why this has triggered a terrorism investigation. the driver reportedly drove his own car to the airport to rent the suv, and then drove more than an hour to rochester. he was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. reggie >> gloria. thank you. california is conducting its first snow survey of the season today. state water experts are expecting the results would be well below normal for this time of year. last week, the uc berkeley central sierra snow lab reported snow levels were around 33% of normal. that was before a storm system arrived over the holiday weekend. the official measurement is going to happe

would require action from caltrans, the agencies would be required to improve pedestrian safety and crosswalks> let's go to paul heggen and the warm up for that special game. >> it will feel like the spring. it is still a damp look outside as we look outside from the mark hopkins hotel. mist and drizzle t. is so light it does not add to the accumulation of rain so far. most of us fell in the quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain. just over half an inch of rain. you were not the highest amount. short of 7/10th of an inch of rain in the oakland hills, short little rainmaker, enough to make a mess of the morning commute. we still have the patches of mist and drizzle. barely shows up, a faint of green. it will take a few more hours for the last of the moisture to be rung out. it will start tonight. dense fog tomorrow, high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. more air on top of us that surpresses the development of rain chances and the effect it will be to nudge the storm tracker. not a long ways to the north. still close enough that there is an outside chance of a shower or two sn

you believe he sped up or sped toward the crosswalk and the pedestrians? >> yes. you can clearly see that. >> reporter: it was intentional. and it was days in the making. police said avery came to rochester from syracuse, checking into a hotel december 27th. police have now searched his room. two days later, he left his car at the airport and rented the large suv. the day after that, he went around buying gas cans and filling them up. at least a dozen were found in and around the charred wreckage. >> the smell of gasoline was just so intense. i couldn't believe how strong it was. >> reporter: so far authorities have found no evidence of any ties to foreign or domestic terrorism and no social or political bias. the suspect died of his injuries. david, police say the suspect had no known ties here. his family told the authorities they believe he was suffering from some kind of an undiagnosed mental health condition. david? >> david: all right, aaron katersky in new york tonight. aaron, thank you. >>> we turn to the other headline breaking late today. the embattled p

authorities say the pedestrian was crossing monterey road near a crosswalk when she died at the hospital. conditions were foggy at the time, but police have not said whether visibility was a factor. a driver? somehow this is unbelievable. careened off an off ramp and into a building in san francisco. that driver was hospitalized with critical injuries after her car crashed into the second story of the clock tower lofts in the rincon hill neighborhood. it happened last night on the i-80 westbound off ramp at the intersection of bryant and sterling streets. a resident describes the moment the car slammed into the building. listen >> it felt like an earthquake. yeah you know, it's a great neighborhood. once in a while, we have something like this happen. but it's still a great place to live. >> again, the driver is in critical condition, but no one inside the building was hurt. they marched for one and a half miles today in san francisco. >> a way to commemorate the much longer journey made by doctor king and his supporters in 1965. from selma to montgomery, alabama. it's an mlk tradition i

force of the collision caused the two vehicles to go through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk, and then into two other vehicles. >> two people in the smaller suv were killed. the driver of the ford was hospitalized with life threatening injuries. you saw the carnage of the cars and the one one car burnt up and car pieces everywhere. >> and smell of gasoline was just so intense. i i couldn't believe how strong it was. >> here's the big mystery surrounding the crash. according to police, first responders found at least a dozen gasoline canisters inside the ford. it's unclear why the driver was transporting so much gas. >> there was a large fire associated with the crash that took the rochester fire department almost one hour to extinguish for weeks, police around the country have been on heightened alert, outside of concern that the war in the middle east could lead to violence here at home. >> but overnight, no additional details were released on the people involved in yesterday morning's crash. the three pedestrians were hit in that crash. one suffered life threatening injurie

the agency would be required to improve crosswalks and other infrastructure, for pedestrian and cyclist safety. >>> contra costa held its annual count of people experiencing homelessness today. 200 volunteers were out early this morning, helping get an accurate count. the data gathered will help the county secure funding to help the unhoused. it will take several weeks for results for this county to come in. there were more than 2,300 people experiencing homelessness in last year's count. >> it is critical on days like today that we get as accurate of a count as possible because it's helping the resources come into our community. that'll translate into additional dollars to help affordable housing come into this country. outreach services, wrap-around case management services. >> meanwhile unhoused people in san mateo county may soon be subjected to criminal penalties if they turn down offers of shelter. the board of supervisors voted unanimously, charging people camping on public property with a misdemeanor if they decline shelter twice. now this would only cover unincorporated areas.

. >> another law within a crosswalk. >> visibility from pedestrians. >> reporter: this year, undocumented immigrants will be eligible for medi-cal. in december, governor gavin newsom expressed frustration at a slow implantation. >> people are dying on their watch. people are literally losing their life. we cannot waste another day. >> the shield law goes into effect affecting people seeking abortion or care from other states that outlaw such things . as though states have implanted abortion bans, this california law protects those that have chosen to get procedures done in california. you can now see your veterinarian via telehealth. >> this is going to solve so many problems for these families. >> reporter: in that using the backlog of appointments through that shortages. >> people cannot get into the event. >> statewide, the minimum wage will rise to $16 per hour and fast food workers will have there's ways to 20 per hour, representing major wins for workers seeing a bump from three days up to five. >>> as of yesterday, the state lifted a ban on cruising , something low writer and car c

approach side and 15ft from a crosswalk with a curb extension.transportation officials in the city estimate it will impact about 5% of the city's on street parking spaces. >> many jewish families are reportedly pulling their children out of the oakland public school system due to safety concerns. the jewish news of northern california is reporting that that is largely due to some recent actions by the teachers union in oakland, the oakland education association has called israel an apartheid state and has been highly critical of its actions in the war against hamas. the report says that many jewish parents are worried about the safety of their children. >> gas pumps are seeing a downward trend at the start of the new year. that's great news. triple a says. the national average price dropped $0.02 this week to $3.07 a gallon. that's $0.08 less than last month, down some $0.19 compared to a year ago. triple a says. while prices are trending downward, consumers in some places may not be able to count on that lasting, though ice cold temperatures cou

illegally driving in a bus only lane when it crossed over the raised center median and drove into a crosswalk. it's unclear what exactly happened, but ac transit says that's when its temple bus hit the pedestrian. no one on board was hurt. the pedestrian was taken to the hospital. no word on his condition. we now know why a concord home was raided by federal agents. >> ktvu has learned. 43 year old joel david was arrested after his home was raided on quiet circle by the fbi and dea on wednesday. a federal grand jury has indicted down on a charge of mailing a letter that threatened to harm an individual identified only as ps and tried to extort money from another person identified as miss dow, and has pleaded not guilty. he is being held without bail pending a detention hearing next week. >> january is national human trafficking prevention month. >> today, an alameda county district attorney, pamela price, hosted a forum. price says her office has a dedicated team focused on preventing human trafficking and awareness. she also announced several cases that recently led to convictions, including

others on the sidewalk just trying to cross the crosswalk were injured as well as the driver of that suv jseriously injured. his name is michael avery. it's unclear his status. i want you to hear from a concert goer. >> when we did get outside and saw the carnage of the cars and the one car burnt up and car pieces everywhere and it was surreal to think, wow, this happened right here. >> you can hear and see the pictures of what this explosion caused with all those gas canisters in the area. the fbi is investigating. jttf is involve d. we're getting a news conference in about an hour to the get some details of exactly what happened, but two people killed in an incident. that we know law enforcement in heightened alert right now, as we have been talking for several weeks now hours into the new year. >> thank you. >>> with us now is senior national security analyst, former assistant secretary of homeland security. the detail here's, a car crash outside a new year's eve concert, gas stcanisters found, note find in the hotel room. fill in the blanks here. what raise this is now to a terro

if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the it's a proven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared commissioner benedicto is in route. commissioner janez, president. commissioner byrne here. commissioner yee here. vice president carter

so that's lighting better sidewalks, crosswalks, uh, basic signaling, basically taking the four mostctions in the city where we have had the most accidents and fatalities and doing some redesign and redevelopment of them to ensure that pedestrians and cyclists are visible and protected, and that drivers know exactly where they should be and are encouraged to slow down. so it's we're redesigning them because we've had a disproportionate number of accidents and fatalities in these particular intersections. >> as kurt canoas garden, one of those intersections are san jose is now eligible to have 33 speed cameras throughout the city. what's the update on the city getting those cameras mayor up and running so that's you're right. >> we're now in the pilot and we were one of the big advocates for allowing the use of speed safety cameras, which has not been something that we've been able to do in the past in the state of california. now that we're allowed, we have to secure the funding to go implement them. so we'll i'll certainly have that in my budget message this year. our fiscal year st

now, the new rule bans drivers from parking within 20ft of the approach to a crosswalk. whether that curb is painted or not. transportation officials estimate about 5% of all street parking in san francisco will be affected by this new law today. >> dungeness crab from off the bay area coastal finally go on sale. crabbers can start pulling their pots out of the water today, south of the sonoma mendocino line, the far northern california crab season has been open for a few weeks. the delay was meant to protect migrating humpback whales that can get caught in fishing lines. fishers are also limited to how many crab pots they can place this year. the port of san francisco says that boats are expected to start selling crab around noon today. >> hi everyone, i'm frank mallicoat in for sal. today and fog has been an issue early on, but it's clear for the most part. in fact, highway 24 lafayette, you could not even see it with our cameras. and now it's pretty clear and the volume moving along westbound towards orinda. there's been some issues only because of where these folks a

the second bill requires more sidewalks and crosswalks. there's a 20% increase in road deaths in california in the past three years. >>> loss altos is demolishing a building that was destroyed by a fire. the building housed a dozen businesses, including a dance studio, salon and a college prep tutoring center. the original date for democrat lags was delayed. it will be demolished today after hiring a contract tore. officials say the process will take several days. >>> vice president kamala harris is coming back to california. she will be in los angeles for a fund-raiser. then she will touch down in sacramento tomorrow. she will be here to deliver remarks at the state legislature democratic caucus reception. the vp is touring the country with president biden for their re-election campaign. >>> big weekend. if you don't have tickets for sunday's game at levi's, you will have to pay up. the niners take on goff and the lions for a trip to the super bowl. unless you have a friend with a spare ticket, prices are not cheap. nose bleed are going f

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it creates a 20 foot no parking zone at crosswalks to help make them safer for pedestrians.to effect january 1st in san francisco. no fines will be issued until january 2025. only warnings for now. >> our time is now 434. starting today, parts of highway 101 in the south bay will be closed during the day because of maintenance work, caltrans crews will close some lanes on both southbound and northbound highway 101 between 13 main street in san jose to shoreline boulevard in. mountain view. that's 11 miles. the closures are due to take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. starting today . it will continue through friday. the chp is telling drivers just slow down in that area and expect delays, and people living in a south bay neighborhood were told to shelter in place for a while yesterday because of a gas leak about 2:00 yesterday afternoon, san jose firefighters were called to a gas leak at a mobile home community near moss hollow drive in south san jose, and when the crews arrived, they found contractors broke a private gas line while working in the backyard of a home. pg and e

. >> we found trees on sidewalks, crosswalks.ext to a parked car, and some were even piled on street corners and driveways. >> can you believe that? look at this san francisco recycles trees for free, but residents have to place them next to their bins on their regular pickup day, and if they're taller than four feet, they must be cut to size. the recycling program runs through next friday. >> that is crazy. all right, that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thank you for joining us. i'm on the date. >> i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel. all of us. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in one hour. over on right here on abc seven news at 11. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming from sony pictures studios, it's america's game! ♪♪ wheel.

. >> some of the enhancements include new lighting, upgraded crosswalk markings, and new program pedestriant 68 intersections that allow pedestrians to get a few second head start on a green light before vehicles in the last couple of years, about three quarters of our police department's traffic enforcement stops occurred on high injury corridors. the i-team reviewed the city's plan and found dozens of intersections labeled high injury for pedestrians, many of which are near hospitals, schools and parks. >> we've put a lot of effort into enforcement as state senator portentino points out, enhanced awareness leads to more accountability. >> our analysis found 21% of these fatalities happened during the day, but an overwhelming 79% happened during the night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> still ahead tonight. it's a swashbuckling kind of weekend. we're taking you to a huge pirate festival that bills itself as the third largest parade in the country. >> i'm spencer christian, would you believe record high temperatures are possible for tomorrow's 40 n

they're going to spend 20 million dollars to improve pedestrian safety putting in crosswalks sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes are going to upgrade. traffic signals. and ed street lighting. these upgrades will happen on 14th street from brush street to lakeside drive and oak street. oakland city leaders met. they talked about. >> so we know that these implementations not only here 14th street, but across the city is going to make a difference and it's going to say lights. >> construction is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025. in the east bay mountain lion sightings are becoming common for at least one homeowner martinez. the most recent one happened just on friday. >> the homeowner ryan mooney believes the animals walk by his property on their way to briones regional park. he says that even though there's a high chance of encountering a wild animal while living up near the mountains, he has no regrets. >> it's intimidating for sure. you see a big cat. you know, you gotta go all. that's a that's a that's a sizable creature back there. that's pretty close to the house, you kno

and caltrans does not have a good track record of actually installing things like sidewalks and crosswalksnd bike lanes. >> dangerous speeding is on the rise. vehicles are bigger and more powerful every day. >> the other bill would require caltrans to seriously upgrade pedestrian bus stop and bike safety on state roads, especially where they run through towns. the speed limit technology, which we used to call governor, is readily available and has been for years used mostly on trucks and busses and other specialty vehicles. whether or not the public will want to accept it for their motor vehicles or their electric vehicles, well, we'll have to see tom vacar ktvu fox two news. >> coming up, stanford university officials addressing anti-semitism on campus. tonight's event, bringing students and faculty together, plus, let me just say i'm honored to have your back. >> and you have mine. that's a deal. >> president biden picking up a big endorsement where the race now stands following that, new hampshire primary, jim harbaugh back in the national football league, jason appelbaum takes a look a

we found trees on sidewalks and even in a crosswalk in the marina district this morning, san francisco recycles trees free of charge, but residents are required to place them next to their bins. the night before their regular pickup day. the recycling program runs through next friday . >> some much needed snow is falling in the sierra. this is a live picture along lake tahoe from our camera at zephyr cove in nevada, which is located about four miles from state line . the ski resorts are relishing the new snow, and so are some four legged visitors at palisades tahoe. look how cute! oh, wow. he's having fun! this is video provided by the resort where they received nine inches in the last 24 hours, and more is on the way. good to see that. >> yeah. that's fun up there. the uc berkeley central sierra snow lab near soda springs got nearly a foot of snow in the last 24 hours. it brings the seasonal total there to 42.5in 38% of average. so we are well behind. but at least we're making some headway. yeah, we still have through april to catch up. yeah, and it's snowing out there it is. >> and i

and caltrans does not have a good track record of actually installing things like sidewalks and crosswalkse lanes, dangerous speeding is on the rise. >> vehicles are bigger and more powerful every day, and so that other bill would require caltrans to seriously upgrade pedestrian, bus stop and bike safety on state roads, especially where they run through towns and cities. >> tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, tom, thank you. >> a new proposed ordinance in san mateo county looks to get the homeless access to services. with the threat of a misdemeanor charge. now, county supervisors took the measure up last night. and as ktvu zan rubin reports, while they see this as encouragement, the homeless see it as punishment. >> out on the streets of san mateo county, the homeless are worried that thanks to a new ordinance, their circumstance is about to be called a crime. >> i mean, why make it a crime when they force you into that situation, they don't do nothing to help you. really. here they say this and they say that, but they don't do it. the initiative is called hopeful horizons, and t

. >> some of the enhancements include new lighting, upgraded crosswalk markings, and new programed pedestrian intervals at 68 intersections that allow pedestrians to get a few second head start on a green light before vehicles in the last couple of years, about three quarters of our police department's traffic enforcement stops occurred on high injury corridors. the i-team reviewed the city's plan and found dozens of intersections labeled high injury for pedestrians, many of which are near hospitals, schools and parks. >> we've put a lot of effort into enforcement as state senator portentino points out, enhanced awareness leads to more accountability. >> our analysis found 21% of these fatalities happen during the day, but an overwhelming 79% happened during the night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> and if you have a story for the i-team, you can call this number on your screen or go to abc seven news.com slash i-team. another item about safety on the roads, a california lawmaker wants to slow speeders down with a controversial proposal that is sure